{"id":57030,"date":"2017-12-31T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T22:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=57030"},"modified":"2017-12-31T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T22:42:19","slug":"my-entry-into-politics-is-certain-tamil-cinema-superstar-rajinikanth-to-form-own-political-party-and-contest-all-234-seats-in-tamil-nadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=57030","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMy entry into politics is certain.\u201d- Tamil Cinema Superstar Rajinikanth To Form Own Political Party and Contest All 234 Seats in Tamil Nadu."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> The decades long guessing game has finally come to an end. Superstar Rajinikanth, the actor loved by the masses in Tamil Nadu and beyond, has officially announced his entry into politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, dressed in a white kurta and pants, Rajinikanth walked into the Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai\u2019s T Nagar to an audience of excited fans and TV cameras that were ready to finally capture the moment. As Rajini walked on stage, the fans cheered for their \u2018Thalaivar\u2019, who had announced an announcement less than a week ago.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Rajnikanth-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-57036\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And minutes later, the question that Tamil Nadu has been asking for decades was answered in six simple words: \u201cMy entry into politics is certain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To a roaring audience, Rajinikanth said, \u201cI will form my own political party and contest from all 234 seats in the next assembly election.\u201d<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nHe further added, \u201cAbout Lok Sabha polls, I will decide then. I am not here for money or fame, you have already given that to me a thousand times over. I am not enamored by position or post. At 45, I didn\u2019t have that, at 68 will I get that? Will I not be a mad man then? Am I not deserving of being called a spiritual?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamenting about the state of politics in Tamil Nadu, Rajinikanth said, \u201cIn the past one year, events in TN politics have made people of Tamil Nadu hang their head in shame. At this time if I don\u2019t take this decision, it is not fair to the people who made me live. The guilt would have followed me to the grave. We have to change, we have to change everything fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talking about his vision, Rajinikanth said, \u201cDevoid of caste, a spiritual governance, spiritual politics, honesty and transparency. That\u2019s my goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addressing his fans, the superstar said, \u201cI cannot do this on my own, this is like taking pearl from sea, God\u2019s grace, people\u2019s love, respect and cooperation and support, all these are needed to achieve this. I fully believe I will get god\u2019s grace and people\u2019s support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party worker is the most important part of any party. But I don\u2019t want party workers, I want protectors. I want protectors who ensure that no one acts out of selfishness. I want protectors who hold leaders accountable. I am the representative of a a group of protectors. Every corner of state should have our office that is our first task. Till then, do not talk politics, including me. Don\u2019t talk about other politicians, don\u2019t protest,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171231_071925-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-57033\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In his vintage style, Rajinikanth told his fans that there has been too much build up regarding his political entry. \u201cI didn\u2019t create the build up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not scared about entering politics. Only scared of media. Greatest people are scared of media. They ask me something, I reply and it becomes a debate. Someone asked me about my goals and I got dizzy. Cho (Ramaswamy) scared me. He said please be very careful with media,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While there has been speculation for years now that Rajini has a special affection towards the BJP, especially after Narendra Modi met him at his residence ahead of the 2014 General Elections, Rajini did not commit to either joining the party or supporting them.<\/p>\n<p>Rajinikanth\u2019s political entry is seen by many as rather late in the day, especially as he has been flirting with politics for several decades now. In 1996, the actor had taken a strong political stand against Jayalalithaa ahead of the Assembly elections that year. In a speech, Rajini said, \u201cEven God can\u2019t save Tamil Nadu if Jayalalithaa returns to power.\u201d The statement is believed to have turned the tide in the favour of the DMK-Tamil Manila Congress combine in that election.<\/p>\n<p>While Rajini has apologised for the comment in recent years, it has been quoted time and again as an example of the sway that a star like him holds on the people, when it comes to political decisions.<\/p>\n<p>So what will Rajini\u2019s end game be? Political analysts believe that the superstar is likely to announce his own party in a while, and that he will be aiming for the Chief Minister\u2019s chair by the next Assembly elections. However, whether the actor turned politician will be able to sway the votes towards him the same way that he was able to 20 years ago, is a question that many are asking.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nCourtesy: The News Minute<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton57030\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D57030&amp;text=%E2%80%9CMy%20entry%20into%20politics%20is%20certain.%E2%80%9D-%20Tamil%20Cinema%20Superstar%20Rajinikanth%20To%20Form%20Own%20Political%20Party%20and...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decades long guessing game has finally come to an end. Superstar Rajinikanth, the actor loved by the masses in Tamil Nadu and beyond, has officially announced his entry into politics. On Sunday, dressed in a white kurta and pants, Rajinikanth walked into the Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai\u2019s T Nagar to an audience of &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=57030\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &lsquo;\u201cMy entry into politics is certain.\u201d- Tamil Cinema Superstar Rajinikanth To Form Own Political Party and Contest All 234 Seats in Tamil Nadu.&rsquo; &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57030"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57030"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57041,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57030\/revisions\/57041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}